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Old habits, new threats: Why more phishing attacks are bypassing outdated perimeter detection

Perimeter solutions such as Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) have long been a cornerstone of email security, historically serving as the primary line of defense against malicious emails entering an organization. Utilizing legacy technology such as signature and reputation-based detection, SEGs have provided pre-delivery intervention by quarantining malicious attacks before they reach the end recipient. Why, then, are 91% of cybersecurity leaders frustrated with their SEGs, and 87% considering a replacement?

What is a Cyber Advisor?

Certifications are a great way for customers to get confidence that the company they’re trusting with their cyber security is up to the job. So, when the Cyber Advisor scheme was launched, we thought it was a great opportunity to invest in our staff. In this Q&A blog we’ll look at what a Cyber Advisor is, what it means for your business, and what it means to our staff – as we talk to Bulletproof’s first Cyber Advisor, Jemma Aldridge.

Email Security for Financial Institutions: Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Compliance

You no longer need to pull off a bank heist to pocket millions of dollars. Taking advantage of an email breach is easier for attackers and allows them to use your infrastructure’s weaknesses to demand ransom, steal personal information, or perform other fraudulent activities.

The Art of Deception: Turning the Tables on Attackers with Active Defenses

Once an attacker enters your network, one of their first actions will be to try and hide their tracks by blending in, using methods of deception such as mimicking normal user activities. A cyber defender can also use methods of deception to detect and slow the advance of these adversaries. This is known as an active defense. This article will discuss some methods of using Active Defences, sometimes referred to as ’deceptions,’ as one part of a comprehensive cyber defense strategy.

CVE-2024-38428 Wget Vulnerability: All you need to know

On Sunday, June 2nd 2024, a fix commit was pushed for a vulnerability in GNU’s popular Wget tool. Two weeks later, the vulnerability was assigned the ID CVE-2024-38428 and later was classified as a critical vulnerability – with a CVSS score of 9.1. In this blog, we take a dive deep into this threat by seeing what caused it, what consequences it might have, and how it can be mitigated.

Advancing Threat Intelligence: JA4 fingerprints and inter-request signals

For many years, Cloudflare has used advanced fingerprinting techniques to help block online threats, in products like our DDoS engine, our WAF, and Bot Management. For the purposes of Bot Management, fingerprinting characteristic elements of client software help us quickly identify what kind of software is making an HTTP request. It’s an efficient and accurate way to differentiate a browser from a Python script, while preserving user privacy.

Understanding DORA: The New European Regulation

With the rise in cyberattacks, robust measures are essential to reduce attack surfaces and respond swiftly to threats. Compliance with regulations like the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is crucial to prevent severe penalties and ensure business continuity. This blog post looks at DORA and introduces our white paper about this important new European regulation.

Supercharge domain discovery with AI-powered External Attack Surface Management (EASM)

Modern organizations have sprawling attacks surfaces of known and unknown assets that grow each day. This means understanding and managing your external attack surface is more crucial than ever. But with the vast number of digital assets that organizations need to monitor, accurately identifying every component of your attack surface can seem overwhelming – which is why many turn to External Attack Surface Management (EASM).

DORA's Reach: How UK ICT Service Providers Are Affected

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to reshape the landscape of financial services in the European Union. But its impact extends beyond EU borders, particularly affecting UK-based Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers. Let’s explore how DORA might influence these providers and what steps they should consider taking.

Why DCAP is Essential for Modern Data Security (A Closer Look)

Almost every company has a system for organizing file storage, which employees use regularly. Streamlining data storage in a corporate environment is not just about improving business processes; it is also about ensuring security. It is challenging to protect data if you do not know where it is stored, what it contains, its value, who owns it, who has access to it, and what its most significant threats are. This is where Data-Centric Audit and Protection (DCAP) systems come into play.